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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0466.000 2002-2004 ~Y Of Joseph Reynolds . Tel: (808) 326-5684 Council Member Fax: (80$)326-5697 r. •.~.M~:M COUNTY COUNCIL o ~ s County ojHawai'i L Kona Counci! Office ~ n Z 77-6399 Na(ani Stree[, Suite 104 Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740-8980 Z IV ,r^, - _ 3 - _ co ~ January 16, 2004 ? ~ ~ e~ _ rn MEMORANDUM: ' TO: James Y. Arakaki, Chairman LP And Council Members ka;- Hawai`i County Council FROM: Joseph Reynolds, Chair Parks and Environmental Mana ment Commi ee SUBJECT: Presentation -February 18, 2004 PEMC Meeting I would like to inform you that I have scheduled David Marquez, Executive Director, and Fred Cowell to do a presentation on the Kealakehe 2020 Overview. I have enclosed a copy of the Kealakehe 2020 Overview for your review. If you have any questions, please call my aide Charlotte Paris at 326-5684. /cp Enclosure Comm. Na_ ~p (o Ref. To:_~-~ Ref. Date ~ Kealakehe 2d2d Overview + A eollaboretive community development organization e A coalition of community based organizations, business, state and lava! gorert,ment entities c Recognized as a "grass-roots" organization by 2001 County of Hawaii resolution Success working with Neighborhood Watch and schools. Qpened the ore-mile cvali:in„ path between neighbor}foods and Kealake!e High School (see F:1TfI sectia_^.) • Located within the geographic area of the Kealakehe Afiupua'a on the Kona coast of ?3azvtii A "mountain to sea" Hawaiian land designation c Contains 4 subsidized housing complexes, private housing, vacant lands, four schools, a small boat harbor, an abandoned landfill, and the munty sewage treat+nent plant 0 1~'roject area lands under the control of the County and State of Hawaii • Addressing a broad range of community needs o F~cauomic sustainability c Job creation c. 5•'ocatienal gaining (Kealakehe Ohana Local Ccnservation Corp) &ttnepreneurial edu.~tiota (training trainers to train) Errvir-ormrental and Ecological restoration Infrastructure imgrovetnents + Innovatively organized w upend the traditional approach to development 501 (c) 3non-profit seeking appropriate development and developers to meet community needs $stablished 509 foundation to ensure reinvestment in local community o Seeing negative sitrzadons as opportunities to meetcommunity needs 0 5ymbioiically treating projects and issues as interrelated, thereby creatively p.scri:: mote optimal solutions c Able to compe'.e for both private and governmental funding (grant dollars anti tax deductible donations + Currently ir. various stages of initiating 9 projects (discussed in 'individual sections; Lant!fill reclamation ZZunicipal golf facilir; o GG'aste Water Treatment I'iani(WtG'TP) conversion to Botanical Park,'L'G ilc!life 1?at~i:::; o Honokahau Ttlarina r~estorationiexpansiott - Deep-draft >vagoon and Cruise Ship terminal Hawaiian Village i,%ocarianal Training Campus n Lcmmercial and Retail development Destination Hotel Kona Landfill Reclamation (Opole `Ohe) • iiA2v20 proposes to reclaim the donnantItona landtill o Eliminate potential environmental hazards ¦ Spontaneous combustion, ¦ riownwind odors ¦ Leaching rota underground water chancels _ fuxprove adjacanL land values o Create employment and business appariuni@es o Cnrn~ert usable material iota valuable soil and soil supplements Remove non convertible waste through salvage or proper disposal • Current Landfill ytattis Locat~l on County of Hawaii property o Ipwind of Kenlakehe High School and housing areas Nfound of municipal waste capped with thick layer of cinder soil e Estimated to ~ntain approximately ~ million cubic yards of municipal waste Closed for neatly 13 years :vith no long-range plans for removal o Area ne~ct to mound still accumulating green waste County subterranean fire suppression, monitoring, and stabilization efforts on~oir~; • KA2020 tlctions o Conducting initial feasibility assessments in consultation with reclamation experts (appropriate soi! conversion process and cost, market for soil, etc) o Collaborating with County of Hawaii for land lease Researching EPA `Brownsfield" reclamation grant dollars o Applied fora $1t10,d00 EPA "Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem Solvirxr" g*_ant o Contacting adjacent landowners for cooperation and working acreage nest to landfill mound $IUtJ,(7t)C) needed far start-up funds to conduct detailed ste assessmeniand assist cairn basis argar.-izational stnrcturE Kona Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP) Conversion (Male) • ?~A3U3t~ has set a goal for the 1blala to become a world lass, state-of-the-art. educational canter while also serving as a major tourist attraction, research facility and showcase for the Ilawaii County's leading agricultural industy. • $y converhing the Kona WWTP, KA3U3U seeks to: o Establish habitat for endangered Hawaiian bird species • Hawauan Coai, Hawaiian Duck, Golden Plover, Hawaiian Stilt o ?Jse, introduce, or reintroduce native vegetation to treat waste water, serve as seed sonn;etrefuge for endangered plants, educate vi9tors e Educate community about indigenous native plants and wildlife o F=tvvide career development oppordanities for Itealakehe and Kona o Increase wastewater processing efficiency and reduce shoreline pollution potential c Enable future processing for cntise ship liquid and solid waste u i~eaerate valuable irrigation water for municipal golf facility and project land~;apiny o Create much needed community green space for recreation and relaxation o Covert unappealing sewage processing area into a community asset • Current W~[~TP Status o I.acated on County of Hawaii property, surrounded by Stale of Hawaii and private properly o CTnsightIy, geometric eyesore on the Kona coastline o Designed to meet projected wade flows in Kona for the next 46 years ¦ Plant capacity 7.83 million gallons per day (mgd) • Existing average daily flow approximately 1.3 mgd (1J6°i capacity) o County assessing a botanical garden concept on a smaller scale, but lacks funds o Not currently meeting federal water quality gusdelines KA203U Actions r o Conducting inirial feasibility assessments in consultation with waste water Treatment. expetis (appropriate flow rates, design, plant selection, small scale tesiprogram, et;:.) o Collaborating with County of Hawaii forland lease o Researching possible private, corporate, and government grant soun;es • Estimated that nearly 75% of project cost can be offset by grants and contributions >tdodeling organizatian, marketing, and tourism potential after `°I'tte Oregon Crardzns" in Silvertoli, Oregon o Approximately $3SO,U00 needed for feasibility study and organizational set-up Kona MunicipaVJunior Golf Facility • K42020 proposes re~rrrecting the previously planned municipal golf facility for the benefit of the Kealakehe and Kona community c Establish an :8 hole golf with specific emphass on bringing youth into golf o Provide education. opportunities m the youth and the community on all facets of goii operations o Provide career development apportunities for Kealakehe and Kona o P.educe operations cost by using reclaimed wat,erfrom the WWTP for irrigation! o Reduce construction cost by using reclaimed soil from the Kona Landtill Provide multi-use wmmt;rity meetinglwnfet~ence facilifies • G~rrent Golf Facility Status c~ Property owned by the State of Hawaii o Dedicated for County use to help process County G~7Qi7TP `~22" water o Located above the Queen Kaahumanu highway adjacent to the dormant landfill o Prcviaus publictprivate golf course proposal was not initiated due to lack of commercial feasibility Much leg work for golf course already crompleted ¦ 2oning, Environment Impact Study, Design, Archaeology, Public ivleetings r 1•,layaraf Hawaii very interested in reviving the Kona municipal golf concept • 1{.42U2U Aclions Feasibility Study completed in rnnsultatian with National Golf Foundation o Collaborating with County of Hawaii forland lease o Researching passible private, corporate, and government grant sources c Approximately $20,000 alm_ady spent on feasibility study Honokahau Marina Clean-up and Expansion • KA2ti2Q proposes rehabilitating the existing 2~0 slip Honokahau Marina and create a "destination" marina by more than doubling its capacity with an state of the art expansion Collaborating with Honokahau Marina Partners (HMP) to privatize marina facilities and operations o Expand marina sze to meet burgeoning demand far mooring slips = Recreational, commensal charter, and dive boats o Build slips to accommodate a limited number of transpacific boats up w I40' c. Improve water qua ity and eliminate environmental contaminants Improve marina infrastructure for boat. maintenance, storage, day launching o Improve public safety t, Provide career development, education, and job oppottirruties for Kealakehe and Ilona • Chrrent Marina and h3arina expansion ~aius o Locaied on State of Ilawaii property and marina operations run by the Smote o HNIP successfully negotiated privatization, but was held up by the Slate c Existing slips are fnll with a waiting list of nearly 4t70 o fiat currently meeting federal water quality or safety guidelines o Land for marina expansion is part of 336 acre parcel managed by State Department of Land and l\Taaaral Resources (DLNR) ¦ Anticipating a "Request for Proposals" (RFP) from DLNR • IiA2~32Q ~:ctians Proposing "master planned" development for the 336 DLNR acne to include marina privatization sad expansior. concept Parti~~ipated in DLIVR community meetings to gather inputreganding Iocal desires n Continuing collaboration with HMP m ensure previous efforts arse not wasted Kealakehe Deep Draft Cruise Ship Lagoon • KA2020 proposes creating a state of the art Beep Draft Cruise Ship Lagoon as a centerpiece of the Kealakehe master planned community development o layout based on berthing, mooring, and maneuvering requirerrtents for three passenger cruise shins t~pening to wean of 300 feet; a berthing basin of roughly 1000' by ISCKJ' Would be dredged to a depth of approximately 40' o Docking terminals would handle peak capacity of three 2200 passenger ships o Provisioning home ported anise ships would be huge boost to local fainting and ranching o Provide educational opportunities in maritime and maritime support industries Provide career development opportunities for Kealakehe and Kona o Reduce offshoee cruise ship wastewater dumping potential by processing waste in the Kona WWTP o Create an "economic engine" powering community sustainability for generations • Current Cruise Ship Deep Water lagoon Stahts o Property owned by the Stale of Hawaii, managed by DLNR, and is currendv unused Located below the Queen Kaahumanu highway between the WWTP and Honokahau Mar4na c 1~TO other ocganizatioa is proposing suds a visionary project • KA2020 Actions c Conceptual drawing completed a Collaborafing with State of Hawaii DLNR for land lease Researching possible private, corporate, and government grant sources - a Researching community development, tax exempt bonds to raise capital n The most long range of KA2020 proposals